Areas Of Expertise

Workers' Compensation & Employment | Maritime & Admiralty Law | Longshore & Defense Base Act | Trucking & Transportation | Civil Litigation | Alternative Dispute Resolution

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Ms. Morgan attended public schools in Jacksonville, Florida. Following an undergraduate degree from Florida State University, and her law degree from the University of Florida College of Law, Ms. Morgan returned to Jacksonville, where she has practiced law in the community since 1978. Having handled cases on behalf of plaintiffs in all areas of civil litigation and family law, Ms. Morgan has concentrated for the past 15 years on the defense of employers and insurance carriers in claims arising out of the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and the workers' compensation laws of the state of Florida. Her practice also includes employment law, Jones Act and personal injury.

Ms. Morgan is a past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association. She currently serves on the Pro Bono Committee for the 4th Judicial Circuit and The Florida Bar Grievance Committee.

Ms. Morgan joined Cole, Stone, Stoudemire & Morgan, P.A. in 1991 and came to Boyd & Jenerette in 2009 as part of the merger. She practices throughout northeast Florida handling state actions and workers' compensation claims, and throughout the southeast handling longshore and harbor workers' claims. Ms. Morgan is a member of all local, state and federal courts in Florida, and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, it's highest rating.

Admissions

State of Florida, 1978
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
United States Claims Court Certifications
Supreme Court Certified Mediator
Certified Instructor of Insurance Education, Florida Department of Insurance

Memberships

The Florida Bar
Jacksonville Bar Association
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel
Jacksonville Claims Association
Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association, Inc. (Past Chair)
E. Robert Williams Inn of Court, Master

Education

B.A., Florida State University, 1974, magna cum laude
J.D., University of Florida College of Law, 1977